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1974Final results

1974 election for Iowa House District 42

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Reid W. Crawford (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Larry N. Larson (D) by 18.8 points.

Reid W. CrawfordRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.8%6,038
40.0%4,108
Alfonso LaneOther party
1.1%118
10,264 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974

Races before and after

EvenR+18.81974R+15.31976R+41.91978R+40.11980D+31.41982D+26.51984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Reid W. Crawford (R)Larry N. Larson (D)

Also on the ballot: Alfonso Lane (Other party), 1.1%